To collect information on the state of Rhode Island, go to State Report Card > Ensuring equity and adequacy of fiscal and human resources > Per-Pupil expenditures including other commitments.
To collect information on a district, go to the 2008 District Reports > Equity and Adequacy of Resources > Program Expenditures
Indicator
Your district
Rhode Island Average
Total
$10,798
$12,700
Instruction
$7,220
$7,665
Instructional support
$1,411
$2,169
Operations
$1,561
$2,169
Leadership
$507
Other Commitments
$676
General Education
$6,954
$7,246
Title I
$69
$536
Special Education
$15,311
$16,382
Career and Technical Education
$8,858
$9,220
English Language Learners
$6,818
$7,931
Analysis Paragraph: While all of the district's education expenditures are rather close to the state average, I was somewhat surprised that they weren't higher. Despite the median income in the community being so much higher than the state's median income, not a single category of expenditures is above the state average. Regardless, the numbers are still similar to the state average, with a large amount of spending in the areas of special education, career and technical education, instruction, and general education. Their low Title I spending reflects the lack of poverty in the district.
Author: Rachel Steyert
Per Pupil Expenditures
Average
Analysis Paragraph: While all of the district's education expenditures are rather close to the state average, I was somewhat surprised that they weren't higher. Despite the median income in the community being so much higher than the state's median income, not a single category of expenditures is above the state average. Regardless, the numbers are still similar to the state average, with a large amount of spending in the areas of special education, career and technical education, instruction, and general education. Their low Title I spending reflects the lack of poverty in the district.